Dropper.



PATENTED OCT. 9, 1906.

J. MONALLY. DROPPBR.

APPLICATION FILED mm, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

JOHN M cNALLY, OF LONGREACH, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.

D R0 P P E R Patented Oct. 9, 1906.

Application filed May 8, 1906- Serial No. 315,844.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MONALLY, grazier, a citizen of Australia, residing in Emu street, Longreach, in the State of Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Droppers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to droppers for stiffening wire fences, and has for its object the production of a dropper that is simple in construction, strong, durable, and quickly put in place.

In carrying out my invention I make the dropper of thin sheet metal, having either a bellied transverse section or, preferably, a section somewhat like an elongated 3. Down one edge of the dropper are slots in which the wires forming the fence are placed. All of these slots are cut in an upward direction, although perhaps in some cases I may cut them, or some of them, in a downward direction. The dropper after having the wires placed in the slots is turned onto the fence and is held in its strained position by means of one or more wire-ties.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will now more fully describe it with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing part of the front of one form of dropper as strained on the fence. Fig. 2 is a perspective back view of same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a dropper having a bellied section.

The drop er A is made of thin sheet metal, having, pre erably, a transverse section somewhat like an elongated S, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, although a bellied, Fig. 3, or other suitable transverse section will do. Down one edge of the dropper are slots B, in which the wires 0, forming the fence, are placed. All of these slots are cut in an upward direction, as shown, although perhaps in some cases I may cut them, or some of them, in a downward direction. Slightly above the slot B a small nick D is cut for the reception of the fence-wire C. The dropper is placed at right angles to the fence, and each wire is put in its corresponding slot B, after which the dropper is strained flat against the fence, the fence-wires C fitting in their respective nicks D and held there by one or more wireties E.

The transverse section of the dropper and the formation of the slots may be varied so long as the main feature is attainedviz. the straining of the dropper on the wires when it is placed by turning the dropper to and tying it to the fence.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and the manner in which it is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- 1. A dropper made of sheet metal and of curved cross-sectional shape, placed on the fence at right angles thereto and locked by turning fiat to the fence and held in one or more places.

2. A dropper, made of thin sheet metal, of suitable transverse section having, down one edge thereof, slots in which the wires forming the fence are placed; means being rovided for holding the dropper against t e fence when strained.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence'of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN MoNALLY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. BEMAY, O. H. BAKER. 

